Finger-grip for fishing-rods.



PATENTED OCT. 17, 1905.

. A. w. BISHOP. FINGER GRIP IOR FISHING RODS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1905.

SH01/nag UNITED STAT ES PATENT OFFIQE.

. FINGER-GRIP FOR FISHING-RODS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 17, 1905.

Application filed May 9,1905. Serial No. 259.527.

To (1J/Z whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, ABNER W. BISHOP, aciti- Zen of the United States,residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-Grips forFishing-Rods; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in finger-grips for fishing-rods;and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangementof devices herein shown and described.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, and rigidfinger-grip of this character which may be quickly and easily applied toand adjusted upon fishing-rods of any kind and size and which when notin use may be folded over to permit the rod to be inserted in its casingor holder.

The above and other objects which will appear as the nature of myinvention is better understood are accomplished bymeans of theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which# Figure1 is a side elevation of the handlesection of afishing-rod, showing myimproved finger-grip applied thereto, the same being shown in itsoperative position in full lines and in its folded position in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 inFig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the finger-grip removed fromthe rod.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 denotes a portion of thehandle-section or other section of a fishing-rod, and 2 denotes myimproved finger-grip which is adjustably mounted thereon. The gripconsists of a yoke or clip 3, a screw-bolt or similar clamping element4, and a finger-hook 5. The yoke 3 is adapted to surround or engage therod 1 or the reel-seat 6 upon the latter and is formed in its arms 7with apertures 8, through which the bolt 4 passes. I preferablyconstruct this clamping-yoke 3 from a single piece ofV metal of eitherround or square stock by bending the same as shown. I also preferablyconstruct the hook 5 from similar material by bending a single pieceupon itself at its center to form the finger-engaging portion 9 and thenbending its ends to form eyes 10, through which the bolt 4 passes. Thelatter is preferably in the form of a screw-bolt having a head 11 at oneend and a nut 12 at its opposite screw-threaded end.

The use and advantages of the invention will be readily understood.A Itwill be seen that the clamp formed by the yoke 3 and bolt 4 is adaptedfor engagement with rods of various sizes and may be quickly adjustedand secured upon any portion of the rod. l/Vhen the yoke 3 is engagedwith the reel-seat 6, as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, the latter willbe held securely upon the rod. By pivotally mounting the hook 5 upon thebolt L it will be seen that it may be .folded over upon the rod, asshown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, when it is desired to insert therod in its case 0r holder.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to theprecise construction herein set forth, since various changes in theform, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resortedto without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention. i.

Having thus described my invention, wha I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A finger-grip for fishing-rods comprising an adjustable clamp and ahook thereon.

2. A finger-grip for fishing-rods compris-Y ing an adjustable clamp anda hook pivotally mounted thereon.

3. A finger-grip for fishing-rods having a pivotally-mounted hook.

4. A iinger-grip for fishing-rods having a folded hook.

5. A finger-grip for fishing-rods comprising a yoke or clip, a clampingelement therefor, and a hook pivoted upon said element.

6. A finger-grip for fishing-rods comprising a yoke r clip, a clampingelement engaged with the arms of the same, and a swinging hook.

7 A finger-grip for fishing-rods comprising a yoke or clip, a clampingbolt passed through the arms of said yoke or clip, and a hook upon saidbolt.

8. A iinger-grip for fishing-rods compris- IOO Y A ing a yoke or Cliphaving apertured arms, a In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hookhaving an apertured end, and a olampmy hand in presence of twosubscribing Witing screw-bolt passed through the apertures nesses.

in said yoke or clip and said hook to bind the ABNER W. BISHOP. 5 armsof said yoke upon the object with which Witnesses: Y n

the latter is engaged and to pivotally mount L. W. NEEDH'AM,

said hook, substantially as described. WM. D. THOMPSON.

